KEITHVILLE – Chimp Haven will hold its annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the sanctuary in Eddie D. Jones Park off state Highway 789. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Activity tickets are 50 cents each.

The festival has a carnival flare with games, food, entertainment by Cajun-Dixon Line, cake walks, string maze, face painting, chimpanzee story time and behind-the-scenes tours. Guests are invited to dress in Halloween costume and compete for prizes.

Entries are limited to vehicles that are model year 1984 and older. Registration fees are $20 for pre-registration and $25 on the day of event, with a discount for multiple entries. Trophies will be awarded.

Other events include door prizes, special drawings, raffle tickets and food vendors. For more information, call Dianne Mason at (318) 858-2556.

Artist to feature skill saw works

GRAND CANE – The DeSoto Arts Council will feature the skill saw art of Charles Lizyness in the DAC Gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Self-taught Lizyness will discuss his use of a skill saw to create his unique works of art. His collection includes framed pictures, desk accessories, boxes and Christmas decorations. Call (318) 858-3358 for more information.

DeSoto Farmers' Market resumes

GRAND CANE – The DeSoto Farmers' Market has resumed its Saturday run through Nov. 8. Hours are 8 to 11 a.m. at the Dave B. Means Memorial 4-H Center on U.S. Highway 171.

STONEWALL – Stonewall-based Landry & Company, a three-piece family band featuring a father and two sons, will release their first CD, entitled "Crossing the Road" on Oct. 16.

The CD showcases the band's blues, rock and country roots. They'll perform at 5:15 p.m. today at the Red River Revel and will perform songs from the CD.

Dad Steve Wilkinson on drums, 17-year-old Landry Wilkinson on guitar and 11-year-old Cardis Wilkinson on bass have been playing throughout Louisiana and Texas for the past three years and open for several known acts.

The official CD release party will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Nicky's Mexican Restaurant, 2701 Viking Dr. in Bossier City.

The festival will feature "The Great Lakes Timber Show" as seen on ABC's Wide World of Sports, ESPN and Good Morning America. From Escanaba, Mich., the group of master lumberjacks will be on four shows each day featuring chainsaw carving, axe throwing, antique logging tools and log rolling. Call (318) 539-3292 for more information.

City Council approves beer sales

MINDEN – The Minden City Council voted Monday night to authorize beer sales during the Nov. 22 Fasching Festival.

The 4-1 vote, with Councilman Benny Gray opposing, allows Krewe des Ambassadeurs and Krewe of Akewa to get a special permit application from the city to sell and serve beer. The organizations still must obtain a state permit.

In other matters, the council approved promotion of the following officers: Sergeants Keith King Jr, Spencer Tippen and Chris Cheatham to the rank of lieutenant and Officer First Class Christopher McClaran to sergeant.

Red River Parish

Recall of town councilman fails

COUSHATTA – A recall petition aimed at trying to remove Coushatta Town Councilman Mallory Parsons Sr. from office did not have sufficient signatures and failed to meet legal requirements, the Louisiana Attorney General's office said in an opinion.

The petition needed 497 valid signatures, which would represent 33 percent of the 1,499 registered voters. The petition contained 581 signatures; however, the registrar determined 60 were not registered in the voting area and 89 names were invalid.

Ultimately, the petition was left with 432 signatures, falling below the number necessary for the governor to issue a proclamation calling a special recall election.